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We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _____ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now arrive at 13 : 20.

A．was　　　     B．is　　　　     C．will be　　　　     D．had been

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We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _____ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now arrive at 13 : 20.

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I’m sorry to tell you that we will not tell you the results of the survey until we have looked through all the _______.

A. directions      B. instructions       C. data        D. standards

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Are we alone in the universe? A team of scientists announced on January 6, 2015 that they had identified eight planets beyond our solar system, three or four of which orbit in their stars’ “Goldilocks Zone” --- the region where temperatures are not too hot or too cold for water, which is a necessary ingredient for life as we know it, to exist liquid form.This may be good news for people hoping that Earth is not the only inhabited world in the universe.

The scientists, led by Dr. Guilermo Torres of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, made the discoveries using data collected by the planet-seeking Kepler telescope.

NASA launched Kepler in 2009. Since then, the telescope has identified more than 1,000 planets outside of our solar system. Torres and his team analyzed the data about the eight newly discovered world to determine which ones are most likely to be similar to our Earth.

Among the new discoveries, the scientists say the planets called Kepler438b and 442b are the closest to Earth. Kepler 438b is just about 10% larger than our planet, and gets 40% more of its energy from its star than Earth receives from the Sun. Temperatures there would be about 140 degrees. Kepler 442b is about 33% larger than Earth, but receives 30% less energy from its star. That would make it a potentially chillier world than our own.Torres says it is possible for life to exist and survive in either of those temperatures, but for that to happen, these planets would need to have another key ingredient for life: a heat-trapping atmosphere like Earth’s.

While these findings add to the possibility that life exists beyond Earth, Torres cautions against drawing conclusions, “We are not claiming they are inhabited,” he says. In fact, these planets are so far away that the scientists cannot observe them directly, which can be explanation for why for now it remains unknown whether these planets contain life. But the discovery of planets in their stars’ habitable zones suggests that somewhere out there, some form of alien life may have taken hold.

1.The scientists have identified eight planets,　 .

A. which are suitable for humans to live on

B. some of which are possible for life to exist on

C. some of which have the same situations as Earth

D. which are not too hot or too cold for water to exist on

2.Which statement about the discovery of Torres and his team is TRUE?

A. Kepler 438b is too hot for any life to exist on

B. Kepler 438b and 442b are the farthest to Earth

C. They have made the discoveries through Kepler

D. They have discovered over 1000 planets in 7 years

3.What is the possible thing that Kepler 442b lacks for life to exist on?

A. The water B. The sunlight

C. The soil D. The atmosphere

4.About their exploration, Torres wants to indicate that　 .

A. there is a lot left to learn

B. they have had decisive gains

C. it is the first in human history

D. it is certain for life on the planets

5.Which can be the best title for this passage?

A. Are We Alone?

B. Eye on the Stars

C. Discover Another Earth

D. Discovery of New Stars to Live on

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We are very surprised to find that he has so many books that they have piled up to the _______ of his study.

A. top                B. tip           C. ceiling         D. roof

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We are ________ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.

A. readily         B. smoothly        C. unavoidably           D. deliberately

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It’s certain that we are 　 　　 to having a clean and beautiful home in the future because some special projects are 　 　　 to protect the environment.

A. under way; on the way　　 B. in the way; on the way

C. on the way; by the way　　 D. on the way; under way

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When travelling in buses or trains,we are likely to have conversations _____ we give information or opinions about different things.

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When travelling in buses or trains, we are likely to have conversations _____ we give information or opinions about different things.

A. where         B. which            C. what                  D. when

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When travelling in buses or trains,we are likely to have conversations _____ we give information or opinions about different things.

A. where         B. which            C. what                  D. when

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